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"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

This is Fargo. She is half Australian Cattle Dog ("heeler") and halfGerman Shorthair Pointer. She loves her frisbee!

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"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

They think the bed is theirs! At times it's a struggle to find room for us in bed. Thank goodness we have a king size bed! We say if there is a next time we'll get a small dog but we are fond of the big ones. All 3 of our dogs were adopted in the month of Septenber over several years so we just need to stay away from the shelters and rescues in the fall.

some more family...Bebe is a lab-chow mix, Kibby is terrier and god-knows what else, Rex is mix Rhodesian Ridgeback (greyhound-style body).

It doesn't take a lot of acreage to have llamas as they utilize grasses and feed to the max. We have 9 llamas on about 3.5 acres yet I still have to get in there and cut the pasture to keep it from getting too high. Jeff & I have 7 acres of which we use about 4.5 for yard, pasture, barns and holding pens. The neat part about where we are is that there are woods in front of the property and wooded hills at the back. xxx,Mike

we are thinking about buying 5 acres property about 30 minutes out of S/D, but we are bit scared to be so far from the city and manage the whole 5 acres... we are only 31 and 32...

if we ever do that, i want to get a goat, chickens, ducks and big koi pond and lots of dogs and cats....

Seven years ago I kinda freaked out when partner came home with an anouncement. "Were moving WHERE?" I said. "OHIO!", he said. And we did. And here we are still. Things develop as the days turn into months, then years, etc. Another words, egello, it's not something you suddenly have thrust upon you & partner. You start off with a couple of pets and grow as you feel you can manage. Keep the animals small and give each and every animal proper vet shots/deworming schedule then if you can afford more.........then so be it. For example, you'll start out with a riding lawn mower and maybe in 5 yrs. you'll get that Kabota with the snow removal blade and post hole digger attachment ( ). You don't get barnyard animals like cows or horses unless you're wealthy as they eat a tremendous amount. We give our llamas & goats their shots each year but bring our dogs & cats to the vet--they have claws and teeth and are very fast when pissed! ha! ha! We have had to bring a couple of our llamas to the vet in Columbus for tooth extractions (twice) when they developed abscesses. This is to indicate there are unexpected expenses but nothing overwhelming. Hope this has given you a concept to work with?You mentioned your ages for what reason? Age ain't a factor; maturity is. It's simpler living if that's what you two desire. Simple living and not too far away from the offerings of the city either. Requires a bit of responsibility. And a bank loan. xxx,MikeKoi pond + cats = trouble. It's WAY too tempting for the little devilish felines, me thinks. Our 2 cats kill little birds and cute little baby rabbits and baby chipmunks. Is it because they are hungry? No. They are just inclined that way......just for the sport of it. Sometimes they will eat the head and leave the rest. I get pissed at 'em but what am I gonna do? Dunno. Just no more cats! Two is too much as far as I am concerned........but Jeff loves 'em.

Maximus Pride (llama) at 2 weeks. Close-Up, baby. He has recently found his legs and the fact that they are capable of speed. Oh boy! You should see him run just for the sheer joy of it. Round the pasture, through the barn doors and out again! Yesterday he pronked for the first time. xxx,Mike

For a long time, we were "The Three C's" Cindy, Casie and Cheech. Casie had to go to doggie heaven the last week of April and Cheech and I miss her very much! Casie was 14-1/2 and was a Beagle/Corgi mix. Cheech is 13-1/2 now, an Australian Shep/Alaskan Spitz mix. He is my "Groundhog Dog" since his birthday is 2/2/94. He is my BEST buddy and has gotten me through a really rough year.

Cindy

"If I get more dogs, I will name them 'Paint" and 'Carpet' because I tell everyone that's what's next, lol!"

From left to right are our kids as follows: Rindy-Roo, aka Evileena, aka The Bat-Eared Demon. She is an 11 month old juvenile delinquent who never met trouble she didn't like. She is a Boston Terrier crossed with (just speculating) Satan. Baby Elmo, aka Daddies Little Girl, aka Edna Waddlebutt. She is a four year old Appenzeller Sennenhund, a herding breed from Switzerland. Baby Elmo and her brother, Waldo, are the only 2 of their breed in Albuquerque. Nationally, there are less than 500 of them Waldo, aka Wallyboy, aka Thunderlungs, Has 100lbs of bark stuffed into a 50lb body. He too is an Appenzeller, being Elmos older brother. He will be six in Sept.

They are sitting on the front porch of my new house that I just bought, They are gonna like being country dogs again.